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Head-to-head · Process Orchestration Software

Flowable vs Orkes Conductor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Flowable #4 in Process Orchestration Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Flowable
Orkes Conductor #7 in Process Orchestration Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Orkes

Flowable leads on 0 checks, Orkes Conductor on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFlowable · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Flowable

Flowable scores higher on our rubric for process orchestration software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Flowable is the better fit for open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration. Orkes Conductor is the better fit for visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment.

  • Flowable fits best

    Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration

  • Orkes Conductor fits best

    Visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment

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Side by side

Feature Flowable 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Orkes Conductor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #4 in Process Orchestration Software #7 in Process Orchestration Software
Best for Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration Visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations 30+ integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flowable 0/4 · Orkes Conductor 0/4
Human tasks & approvals Not checked yet Not checked yet
Long-running workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow versioning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit logs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Hybrid
Concurrent runs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN orchestration in one platform
  • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployments
  • Includes forms, routing, testing, audit trails, and observability
  • Visual and code-based workflow building with durable execution
  • Retries, approvals, scheduling, versioning, monitoring, and audit logs
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with broad AI integrations
Cons
  • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
  • The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform
  • Community Edition support is community-based
  • Enterprise pricing is custom-priced
  • The free Developer Edition provides community support
  • Customer-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
Our verdict

Flowable is a business process automation and case management platform for enterprises, with particular relevance to regulated operations. It brings together BPMN process orchestration, CMMN case management, DMN decision modeling,…

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Orkes Conductor is a workflow orchestration platform for teams building distributed applications and AI agents. Workflows can be defined visually or in code, then run as durable multi-step processes with retries, timeouts, dependency-aware…

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  1. FlowableProcess Orchestration Software 8.8Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Orkes ConductorProcess Orchestration Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flowable — where it wins

    • Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN orchestration in one platform
    • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployments
    • Includes forms, routing, testing, audit trails, and observability

    Where it doesn't

    • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
    • The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform
    • Community Edition support is community-based

  • Orkes Conductor — where it wins

    • Visual and code-based workflow building with durable execution
    • Retries, approvals, scheduling, versioning, monitoring, and audit logs
    • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with broad AI integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing is custom-priced
    • The free Developer Edition provides community support
    • Customer-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
  • Flowable8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad BPMN, case, decision, and AI orchestration platform with open-source coverage.

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  • Orkes Conductor8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible visual-and-code orchestrator for durable workflows, approvals, and AI integrations.

    Visit OrkesFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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